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Allison P. Harris
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Political scientist studying law and justice with not so secret dreams of headlining a Broadway variety show. Jersey to the core. 💕💚
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Officially out with @mayasen.bsky.social! We find defendants assigned to former public defenders are less likely to be incarcerated, providing insight into the relationship between criminal legal disparities and judicial characteristics.
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
How Judges’ Professional Experience Impacts Case Outcomes: An Examination of Public Defenders and Criminal Sentencing | The Journal of Politics: Vol 88, No 1
Do judges’ professional backgrounds affect their rulings? We investigate this question by looking at the impact of judges’ public defender experience on sentencing. Leveraging thousands of sentences, ...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
I’m hiring a predoctoral fellow for the 2026-2027 AY with possibility of a second year. This is a great position for someone interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or who wants more hands-on experience doing research. Please apply/share! Happy to answer questions!

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CSAP Predoc: Polarization and Inequality in the U.S. Criminal Legal System
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December 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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New post-doc position working with me in a new lab at @snfagora.bsky.social ! It's one year appointment, renewable for up to 5 years. The position includes data analysis and independent research, mentorship of lab members, and participation in SNF Agora Institute life.

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December 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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hlw.bsky.social
Highlights lessons for academics and activists!

Shout out to @arielrwhite.bsky.social @allipatter.bsky.social @naomisugie.bsky.social #GrassrootsLeadership #MNJusticeResearchCenter

Read the report here:
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October 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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hlw.bsky.social
Check out this new brief w/ @sentencingproject.bsky.social on how to get people w/ convictions who can vote out to the polls! W/ @blibal.bsky.social @nicoledporter.bsky.social #RobStewart

Summarizes existing and emerging research that partners w/ community orgs already doing the work!
October 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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hlw.bsky.social
📢 WORKING PAPER ALERT 📢

"Bridges to the Ballot: How Loved Ones Can Mobilize Voters with Criminal Records" w/ @arielrwhite.bsky.social @allipatter.bsky.social & #TylerLudwig

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Registering Returning Citizens Via Social Ties — ExpandingEngagement
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October 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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hlw.bsky.social
Hey y’all! One week till the deadline!! Don’t miss it!

cc @arielrwhite.bsky.social @allipatter.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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hlw.bsky.social
Re-upping this! Come hang with the #JusticeAndInjustice crew at MIT in November! cc: @arielrwhite.bsky.social @allipatter.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
Is it a tinge? I bet it’s a tinge.
jeffjarvis.bsky.social Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social · Feb 3
At last, the Times uses the r-word. But it is far more than an undercurrent.
As Trump Attacks Diversity, a Racist Undercurrent Surfaces President Trump has promised a “colorblind and merit-based” society, while also equating diversity with incompetence.
February 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
Read this.

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Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
The Origins of Our Discontents
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January 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
Officially deactivated my long-dormant twitter account. Excited to keep connecting with #academicsky and #polisky
January 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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asdurso.bsky.social
REP Starter Pack

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November 15, 2024 at 3:38 AM
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ispsyale.bsky.social
Ready to start the second day of the Justice & Injustice Conference. So much great research and collaboration in this room. criminaljusticepolitics.wordpress.com @arielrwhite.bsky.social @hlw.bsky.social @allipatter.bsky.social @darazed.bsky.social
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October 25, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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arielrwhite.bsky.social
It's conference time again! CFP for our Justice & Injustice conference is up, deadline May 10: t.co/oIDxhjC28G

CC @hlw.bsky.social @allipatter.bsky.social @darazed.bsky.social #polisky
Justice and Injustice 2024: Criminal Justice conference proposal submission
To learn more about the conference, please see our website. The Justice and Injustice 2024 conference will be held October 24-25, 2024, at Yale. It will be co-organized by Dara Strolovitch of Yale, ...
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April 11, 2024 at 11:27 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
Would love to hear examples of your assignments/projects that require students to observe local gov. (meetings etc.) that are engaging and also don’t burden local officials. Thanks!
December 7, 2023 at 1:00 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
I'm hiring a predoctoral fellow! The fellow will work with me on my solo projects and with me @hlw.bsky.social and Ariel White on collaborative projects. Please share with colleagues, friends, and potentially interested students and reach out with questions!

tobin.yale.edu/opportunitie...
November 1, 2023 at 3:54 PM
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hlw.bsky.social
On the ground and ready to go, Round 6! #JusticeAndInjustice cc: @allipatter.bsky.social #ArielWhite #LisaMiller
October 25, 2023 at 5:42 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
Hi all! I'm looking for the best things to read on DE&I (the industry, trainings, background on its raison d'etre). Readings that might tell someone: Why is this industry here? What is its purpose? What is it trying to achieve and why? Appreciate all suggestions!
October 13, 2023 at 2:27 PM
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ispsyale.bsky.social
Exploring the politics of urban America through ‘The Wire’?

A popular Yale College course taught by @allipatter.bsky.social uses the acclaimed HBO series to examine the sociopolitical issues facing U.S. cities and how social scientists work to better understand them. More: bit.ly/3OTS41N
Advertisement for HBO's "The Wire" with four students sitting and standing on a stoop outside a row house in Baltimore
September 22, 2023 at 3:05 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
So is this officially where we are all “going” now?
August 25, 2023 at 5:49 PM
allipatter.bsky.social
An important impact of racial diversity may be how it influences DOMINANT group-members' behavior. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/can-racial-diversity-among-judges-affect-sentencing-outcomes/762B5A7158BC5D864E0333BB9B8C9D9C
Can Racial Diversity among Judges Affect Sentencing Outcomes? | American Political Science Review | ...
Can Racial Diversity among Judges Affect Sentencing Outcomes?
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July 5, 2023 at 12:50 PM